Becoming Christian: Essays on 1 Peter and the Making of Christian Identity

by David G. Horrell

Book Overview

Becoming Christian examines various facets of the first letter of Peter, in its social and historical setting, in some cases using new social-scientific and postcolonial methods to shed light on the ways in which the letter contributes to the making of Christian identity. At the heart of the book chapters 5-7, examine the contribution of 1 Peter to the construction of Christian identity, the persecution and suffering of Christians in Asia...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567661466
• ISBN13: 9780567661463
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"